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By Michito Tsuruoka — Japan and Europe are natural partners, though this may not be an obvious proposition to many observers. Yet, given the essential values that Japan and Europe share — such as democracy, the rule of law, fundamental…

By Gurmeet Kanwal — The U. S. government has once again thrown its weight behind the United Nations Comprehensive Convention against International Terrorism (CCIT), first introduced by India in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 1996. In a joint statement…

By Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit — Now that the Permanent Court of Arbitration has released its decision on the case lodged by the Philippines against China, Manila should immediately set the tone of what is to follow. In the days…

By Sarah Watson — The policy India uses to govern defense offsets — domestic investments in India required of foreign defense vendors — is in limbo. Despite reports over a year ago that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was on…

By Rui Hao Puah — What does the United Kingdom (UK) vote to leave the European Union (EU) on June 23 mean for ASEAN, a regional grouping that has been often compared to the EU? How will Brexit reverberate economically…

By Helen Clark — Australia has just awarded a $38 billion contract to France to build its new fleet of 12 diesel-electric submarines, which will double the current sub fleet. The Competitive Evaluation Process (CEP) saw firms from France, Germany,…

50 The Articles of Agreement for establishing the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) were signed on June 29 by 50 member states, including countries from within Asia such as South Korea, India, and Australia, and countries outside the region…

By Sanjay Pulipaka During his first year in office, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi visited 18 countries. While his energetic international engagement received approbation, there is also criticism that Prime Minister Modi is neglecting domestic responsibilities and some critiqued…